Runaway Photo: Wat Arun, Bangkok, Thailand

*Occasion : I would deliberately make this shot with this angle, but there was another reason why I had to take it like this. We actually locked out of Wat Arun. I wanted to do at least one touristy thing in Bangkok. Normally I don’t like to be in crowded place or doing what everybody is doing, but some things are just meant to be done. So, we’ve decided to go to Wat Arun. It sounds perfect from the guide book. Got a boat at Central Pier in Saphan Taksin. 14 + 3 baht per person, what a bargain, huh? But the thing was, it was closed by the time we got there. Thought it opens till 10pm and since the name is ‘temple of dawn’, it would be more friendly at night. But no. Open till 10pm means just the communal area, maybe.

When the little boat crossed the river, sun was slowly going down. Just like the name-Temple of Dawn- it looked amazing with a bit of sunset.

We didn’t have a chance to see temple closely but walked around the temple along the fence was just as good as going inside. I enjoyed the whole picture of shrine from the far. It was the view. It looked a lot like Cambodian temple, and outstanding or course.

Juno Kim, a happiness-seeking storyteller. Photographer, writer, and trained mechanical engineer. Life-long nerd. I left the cubic farm to follow my true love: the world. A firm believer of serendipity, astronomy enthusiaster, and living by passion and love in life. Currently, on a quest to discover stories and find the place where I can call 'home'. Follow my journey through @RunawayJuno and Google+ .

Actually I didn’t even look through my view finder when I took then photo. I was sitting up front, so just put my arms in the air, point my camera lens behind me and clicked. And that’s what I got. haha! Yes he didn’t see that’s coming…. 🙂

Juno, those are great photos! Two photos stood out to me – the first one is great. When you first see the fence and then scroll down, it’s a very unusual photo and not what I expected to see. Very creative! I also liked the last one where you captured the shadow of the statue. Very well done!

Thanks Jeremy. I was surprised to see my photo as well. I really liked it. God bless my 11-16 lens!! Glad you like it too!! Locked out was luckier for us, I think. It gave me to see the whole picture, not just parts of temples. 🙂

Very nice shots Juno. I love the majestic temple entrance, it really captures the regal feel of Thailand. The last shot with the shadows is my favorite! Very creative and kudos for having the eye to spot it.